Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Sailing

Wednesday, September 19, 1962 @ 1415
LAIRDSBURN (1959-1966 General cargo coaster 165 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : 1978 sank at Sicily) Own Page

LAIRDSBURN leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage228
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage513
Draught aft on sailing9 feetDeadweght Tonnage720
Master of vessel on sailingSinclair
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

LAIRDSBURN was making for Greenock and would probably be loading steel plates at Scott's Shipyard for Harland & Wolff's Shipyard in Belfast